Word: downfield
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Dawkins soon found that U.S. football and rugby are as different as chalk and cheese. Rugger players wear no padding, kick on the run, cannot block downfield or throw a forward pass. When a back is tackled, he must release the ball so it can be put back in play by the nearest man. Playing for Brasenose College before a handful of fans scattered through bare wooden stands, Dawkins at first pulled a tyro's gaffes. He kept up a steady stream of American-style pepper talk until he learned that tradition allows only the captain to chatter encouragement...
Seconds after the Crimson's last prolonged siege, Princeton was awarded the ball going downfield. Three missed kicks by the varsity backfield allowed Tiger center forward Tom Baskett and left inside Pete Georgescu to advance unopposed on Crimson goalie Bob Forbush. Forbush finally charged Baskett, who passed to Georgescu, two yards away from the nets and unguarded...
...finally took over on its own 24 for a desperation attempt to score. Dave McKelvey, a second string quarterback who had been outstanding all day, rolled out to his right looking for a receiver. Eighteen yards downfield was fullback Phil Taylor, hemmed in between two Crimson backs...
Another pass to Hickman just slipped through the latter's fingers as he ran downfield; he was well out of defense range. Further, UMass scored two PAT's on the same play--a pass pattern down the middle with the receiver completely clear...
...Repsher, as well as Ravenel, could gain almost at will on these plays, as the Crimson attacked from a new formation featuring two backfield flankers on the same side. Fullback Sam Halaby was able to cut down the opposing end nearly every time, and other Harvards delivered crunching blocks downfield, so the ball-carrier's job was made that much easier...